Finance and Accounting BA

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The Faculty of Economics (ELTE GTK) is the youngest and most dynamic faculty of ELTE, Hungary’s oldest, most prestigious, and internationally highest-ranking research university. We are proud that GTK is a defining centre of economics trainings in Hungary with popular programmes offered on all study levels. Our faculty is currently the largest institution for Master’s and MBA studies in the country and is one of the top two centres for academic excellence in the Bachelor’s trainings with quickly increasing international visibility through its two English-language bachelor’s programmes. We take a modern approach to business education, promoting responsible leadership and sustainable business practices in close collaboration between students and teaching, and research staff. Throughout their studies, students are taught by our accomplished Faculty consisting mostly of associate and full professors with several years of teaching experience and close collaborations with international partners and organisations. The continuous support of our dedicated staff and the various student organisations contributes to the integration and success of our international students.

The faculty’s picturesque, state-of-the art, air-conditioned buildings are located on ELTE’s Astoria Campus in the city centre of Budapest. In total, we currently have close to 8,000 students. Full-degree and exchange international students are a significant part of our student community making the learning experience particularly inspirational and effective. International students share classes with Hungarian students and also with Erasmus+ and guest students from partner universities, and are offered various onsite and international, as well as extracurricular opportunities to broaden their horizon. Our programmes include one or two semesters of compulsory internship, which gives students a significant competitive employment edge after graduation.

Primarily targeting international business environments, our trainings are attractive to high-ability and diligent students. We currently offer two English degree programmes at bachelor’s level, namely International Business Economics (8 semesters, 240 credits) and Finance and Accounting (7 semesters, 210 credits).

GTK is a proud member of the Business Graduates Association (BGA) and has already earned significant institutional recognitions and accreditations, with further international accreditation processes currently underway. Two of ELTE GTK’s programmes boast accreditations by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). One is the Finance and Accounting BA programme, which was the first Hungarian bachelor’s programme offering undergraduate students a considerable number of exemptions from ACCA’s examinations. Students who successfully complete their ACCA studies, will have a considerable advantage in the job market worldwide including above-average salaries and easier promotion in the finance and accounting departments of multinational companies.

The main goals of the Finance and Accounting BA programme (FA) at Eötvös Loránd University are to familiarise students with economic processes both at a macro and a micro level and to acquaint them with the European monetary and business environment with a focus on finance, accounting, and controlling. This programme is recommended to applicants who are keen to become specialists in the above fields, coupled with a broad understanding and an up-to-date approach to business economics.

The FA programme enables students to become experts in economics and financial planning, to manage financial projects and help financial decision-making in companies. Successful graduates of the programme will be qualified to work, for instance,

• in finance: predict economic viability in future scenarios as a stockbroker. Do reporting, forecasting financial situations, financial planning, expected costs, incomes, taxes as a financial analyst.
• in accounting as a chartered accountant / management accountant: understand and present past financial data.

The ideal applicant loves to work with numbers, has strong analytical and problem-solving skills, a high degree of precision, and scrupulous attention to detail.

Watch this short video where students tell you why they like studying at ELTE GTK.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS

View the video in which our international graduates introduce the two programmes offered by the Faculty and share their experience of studying at ELTE GTK.

Find out why our students like studying at ELTE GTK by watching this short introductory video.

See how we celebrate our international graduates by watching these graduation ceremony reports: July 2024, February 2025, July 2025.

Join our international students on a campus tour of our main buildings: Building Q and Building P. These historic buildings, located in the city centre, offer an exclusive air-conditioned environment that is ideal for studying.

Equal opportunities and fair assessment are ensured by using 21st-century technology: computer-based assessments at the GTK Exam Centre, and the availability of class recordings to prepare for assessments at the Video Library.

Read our Programme and Course Guide to discover the most attractive attributes of our programmes and to see the details of the individual courses. Learn more about the various international and local opportunities open to our students and the support they receive at ELTE GTK. 

Finally, you will find more interesting stories in the News section of our website.

Strength of program

The Finance and Accounting BA programme gives students a solid background in finance, accounting, and controlling combined with a general training in business economics. In addition, the programme’s international approach and the thorough understanding of such areas as IT, management, law, and communication, all of which are essential to those seeking employment in the 21st century business world, ensure that GTK’s students stand out from the crowd and find exclusive jobs upon graduation.  

The main strengths of the Finance and Accounting programme at Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Economics are:

• consistent development of a multicultural approach and awareness
• continuous improvement of analytical and problem-solving skills
• considerable emphasis on business communication, argumentation, and negotiation skills
• strong focus on business law issues in order to avoid legal pitfalls
• increased attention to the social sciences and methodology to broaden students’ mindset
• successful application of theory to practice: one semester of compulsory internship, a list of business simulations and case studies offered by leading multinational corporations, and a prolonged project work process with an emphasis on solving real-life problems in the field of finance and accounting under the guidance of experienced supervisors.